Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-19
ATLANTAIS OVATION.
The QUEEN CITY OF TIE SOUTH wELCoNES
THE PRESIDENT.
Henry v. Grstys Address Of Grssnng-Ths Growth
Of the New SJUih-At he Piedmont Exhibition
A Town FQl Of EnthuSaSS-And
Prohibition Giy, Too.

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six or seven thousand OF those here last
night failed to find beds. The corridors
and stairs Of the Kimban House, where
the President is quartered, had the appear
anee Of hastily made bivOuac. Sleeping
forms were lying in all directions upon the
door and stairs. Atlanta is prohibition
town, and despite the crowd and enthusi-
aSm there is very little drunkenness.
The Presidential party did not retire
until , o'clock this morning, il having
been found impossible TO get their bag
gage through the crowds and 10 their
rooms earlier As q consequence they
breakfasted late this morning
At II o'clock President Collins and Vice
President Grady, of the Exposition, called
at their rooms and escorted the President,
Mrs. Cleveland and Postmaster General
Villas 70 the CaIitol, where they entered
the Governor 5 loom aud were received by
Governor Gordon. The visiting Governors,
the Supreme Court Of the State, the mem
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States officials, the municipal authorities,
and the members Of the Legislature were
presented to The city's guests. This cere-
monial over, the distinguished visitors es-
corted by Governor Gordon, Senators
Brown and Colquitt, and accompanied by
visiting Governors aud many other people
OF distinction, proceeded 10 Piedmont
Park, which Is tie Exposition grounds.
A national salute was fred ss the process
sion entered the gates Of the enclosure and
proceeded to the speakers stand
IHE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
The torUsllties of welcome 10 The Presi
dent b-gan with a prayer by Rev Dr.
Bartlett OF the Presbyterian Church, after
which Mr.. H. W. Grady, vice-pr-sideut Oi
the exposition in a brief but eloquent
speech, extended a welcome 10 the Presl-
dent The President replied as follows:
When II lS45 q convention Was held
81 Memphis, IN the State Of Tennessee,
having for its object the development Of
The resources ef the Western and Southern
State. oGe OF the most prominent and far
seeing statesmen Of the country fore
told the future z rsatnesS and importance
the State Of Georgid called Atlanta. not far
from tie village Of Dscatur. The pace
was then properly called "a point, " fer
Atlanta Was then merely name given u
the railroad station here, having NJ fair
pretensiOn 70 being either E Viiiage or city.
IL va two years after this that the name
aas adopted by the people Of The little
village OF Marthasville, when they proud.
IL acquired a city charter. Experiencing
i. the incidents and the struggles COM
nor 10 municipal growth, il had IL 1861
a population Of about Is, coo Soon there
after The
THUNDERS OF wAg
sounded all about her, and q h,sigse5 ar-1y
occupied her streets and business PLACES. !
Her buildings and property were destroyed
~ both armie., the hesieged and the be-
sirgers 70 such IN extent, that when the
phsbitants in December, 1854, returned
20 the city, from which they had been
driven, they found their homes wrecked
and burned and their city s Scene Of char
red aud desoIate ruin. Thus it is that the
Atlanta n to-day may well be said to date
II I'M 1865
II have lately seen evidences OF the ac-
tivitv and perseverance, Of the PEOPLE Of
he United States 20 the creation OF pres
peroaS and busting cities, and in oveIcOm-
lpg difficulties that al inseparable IRON
new settlements and the growth OF new
.ities But Il seems 70 me, that IN element
o: herclSm IS added by people, who view
without despair The destruction OF all they
have wrought; who began again 70 build
their waste places and who, IN spite Of the
greatest discOuragements, eyince a deter
loiuatioH 70 reach their destiny. In twenty
tryo yesrs the second Atlanta kts been
huilt, iuccmpsrsbiy larger, fAirer and more
prosperous than The destroyed Atlanta
Her place as
FIRST AMONG THE CITIES
ofe great State, her constantly increasing
distress, and her large manufacturing IN
.erests are evidences Of the courage and
enterprise Of her people They rIsv well be
proud Of the work OF their hands Nor shall
the glory Cfthe achievements he left TO their
sole qualification AL their oOuutrymer
NAV congratulate themselves that " hat has
here been done i the result Of American
courage and American enterprise. Surely
nothing can stand IN the way CT such con
yratulatinDS aud the Ci;yan who seeing
these addition to tie wesith and PROCESS
Of the nation. cannot now from his heart
proudly say OF the people v 10 have restored
Atlanta, these are my couutrymen, fuIgets
his tealty 10 American citizenship. The
efforts Of Atlanta, il the direction of 81
improved condition Of trade and business
have not been selfish and circumScTlbed.
Thc International Cotton Exposition Of
l--l and the National Convention Of 1855.
both important events which originated
with heT p-cple, and were held here, were
Of great and dirsct advantage 10 a
large section ard Of great benefit
IHE ENTIRE COUNTRY.
To-day Atlanta hollis another exposition
TO v hich the psop,e oi Georgia and n.igH-
boring S,ate- are invited, 10 display their
products and their manufactures and TO-
give proof Of their resources, The occasion
cannot fail 10 lead to the best re-
suits Evry man a. 81 Oo9eerpsd Iu what
= here exhibited viii return 70 his EOms
with new plans ana purposes which will
result IN his Increased prosperity, and The
aggregate q this VIII make a rich and
prosperous DsighbsrhOod; It's coGtsGon
laakts r'ch and prosperous State. We
often here Of a State noted for its excellent
products TtiS l. not aIwsvs the resu': OF
fertility Of soil oJ its adsptability. bat Of
rHE ENTERPRISE OF us PEOPLE
inauguraiing such exhibitions as this,
where they meet and take counsel and
learn Of each otbCr Al Of Georgia's neigh
boring States sail feel the influence Of
he cotton exposition OF 1854 and the CON-
nersisl convention Of lSS6, sud ! trust
that the Piedmont exhibition may prove
of 81 great bsDei' Is tkis TO The material
welfare OF the large section Of country
which has contributed 10 its success After
the President had concluded his remarks
there were loud and prolonged cheers for
Governor Gordon, In response 10 which that
gentleman spoke briefly to the multitude.
The public reception at the fair groun3 was
4 pleasant star.
From the speaking stand the Presiden-
fial ~ r-1ra n,pIpata5 tn Machinery